Narrative:
The DC-4 approached Port Harcourt in darkness. The runway lights were on and the crew reported the runway in sight. The left wing then struck the top of two 50 feet-high trees. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed in a village. The plane carried munitions, which caused explosions and a massive fire.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 28 September 1968 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54B-1-DC (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Pan African Airlines |
| Registration: | N90427 |
| MSN: | 10445 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 55 / Occupants: 55 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 57 / Occupants: 57 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Port Harcourt Airport (PHC) ( Nigeria)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Lagos/Ikeja International Airport (LOS/DNMM), Nigeria |
| Port Harcourt Airport (PHC/DNPO), Nigeria |
The DC-4 approached Port Harcourt in darkness. The runway lights were on and the crew reported the runway in sight. The left wing then struck the top of two 50 feet-high trees. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed in a village. The plane carried munitions, which caused explosions and a massive fire.
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Distance from Lagos/Ikeja International Airport to Port Harcourt Airport as the crow flies is 435 km (272 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Lagos/Ikeja International Airport to Port Harcourt Airport as the crow flies is 435 km (272 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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